Overview
Written for higher-level programmers, this book provides a variety of RPG templates, subroutines, and copy modules that will aid programmers in writing robust and effective RPG/400 programs. The code provided is intended to "plug and play" with existing RPG.About the Authors:
Julian Monypenny is an Application Support Manager for Sears Clothing, Ltd., and a technical editor for NEWS/400. He has programmed on IBM midrange platforms for more than 16 years.
Roger Pence is the editor of the AS/400 Letter, a recurring columnist for NEWS/400, and a frequent seminar speaker. He has programmed on IBM midrange platforms for more than 15 years and written about IBM midrange computers for more than 10 years.
Synopsis
This handbook assumes you already know the basics and will help you get to the next level. It's full of RPG templates, subroutines, copy modules, and interactive programming techniques designed to help you write more effective and robust programs. CD with sample code is intended to "plug and play" with your existing RPG programs or become easily integrated into your new projects.
Booknews
With 25-plus years of programming experience on IBM midrange platforms between them, the authors of this initial offering in the AS/400 series provide templates, subroutines, copy modules, and other ready- to-run code building blocks (duplicated on the accompanying CD-ROM) for RPG programmers familiar with file feedback areas and primed to upgrade their RPG/400 programs. Appends tips on getting the most from/COPY modules, a string functions test program, and RPG reference specifications. References consist of the and . The graphics evoke dot matrix printer output. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.